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King of beasts

noun

Large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male. Synonyms: lion, Panthera leo.

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"King of beasts" Quotes from Famous Books

... friends. I had this trinket of him a week ago." And as she spoke she fingered an enamelled and jewelled pendant against her neck that must have cost the scholar a merry penny. "Well, Messer Dante, you who are young and of high spirit, would you have a queen of beauty married to a king of beasts?" ...

— The God of Love • Justin Huntly McCarthy

Words linked to "King of beasts" : lionet, Panthera, mane, big cat, genus Panthera, pride, lioness, cat, lion cub